The Siamese Cat should be a beautifully balanced animal with head, ears and
neck carried on a long svelte body, supported on fine legs and feet, with a
tail in proportion. The head and profile should be wedge-shape, neither
round nor pointed. The eyes should be a clear brilliant blue; the expression
alert and intelligent.

Head - Long and well
proportioned, with width between the ears, narrowing in perfectly straight
lines to a fine muzzle, with straight profile, strong chin and level bite,
carried upon an elegant neck.

Ears - Rather large and
pricked, wide at the base, set so as to follow the lines of the wedge. Adult
exhibits should be penalized equally for ears which are set too high or too
low, distorting the balance of the triangular effect.

Eyes - Oriental in shape
and slanting towards the nose, but with width between. They should not be
deep-set. The haw should not cover more than the corner of the eye.

Body, Legs and Feet
- Body medium in size, long and svelte, legs proportionately slim, hind legs
slightly higher than the front legs, feet small and oval. The body, legs and
feet should all be in proportion, giving the whole a well balanced
appearance.

Tail
- Long and tapering and free from any kink.

Points
- Mask, ears, feet and tail dense and clearly defined colour, matching in
basic colour on all points, showing clear contrast between points and body
colour. Mask complete and (except in kittens) connected by tracings with the
ears.

Coat
- Very short and fine in texture, glossy and close-lying.

Colours
- As per individual colour standards, any shading to appear on back and
sides. Bib, chest and belly to be pale.

Withhold all Awards
for:

1 White markings anywhere.

Withhold Certificates
or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes for:

1 Any abnormality of bite or very week chin.

2 Cast in one or both eyes.

3 Eyes tinged with green or green-rimmed.

4 Incorrect colour on nose leather or paw pads

5 A
complete hood,
i.e. no contrast on head

6 Any defect as listed in the preface to the SOP booklet

Faults:

1. Lack of contrast between body and points.

Preface to GCCF SOP
booklet

Standard list of
withholding faults all breeds.

Size and Condition
- Withhold certificates or first prizes in kitten open classes on any
exhibit which, in the opinion of the judge, is not in excellent physical
condition or is undersized for its age and breed.

The following list of
defects applies to ALL BREEDS.

Withhold certificates or first prizes in kitten open classes for any of the
following defects. It is considered that these defects are undesirable in
breeding stock and may be detrimental to the individual cats:

Folded Ears
- Where the top of the ear is folded forwards instead of being pricked.

Skull - Any depressions or
protrusions. ( The skull should be gently rounded to a greater or lesser
degree according to the breed.)

Entropian
- Where the upper, lower or both eyelids turn inwards, allowing the lashes
or hair to rub the surface of the eye.

Reduced Nostril
Aperture -
Narrowing of the nostrils vertically, horizontally or both, which may cause
breathing difficulties. It is often associated with flattened nasal bones
and small nose leather.

Exaggerated
Depression of the Nasal Bridge (stop)
- The nasal cavity is severely reduced, which may cause breathing
difficulties. This is often accompanied by blocked tear ducts. The nose
should not be excessively short.

Abnormal Position of
Nose Leather
- When the upper edge of the nose leather is above the lower edge of the
eye.

Noticeably Undershot
or Overshot Jaw

Narrow or Twisted
Lower Jaw

Abnormal Angulation
of Canine Teeth
- When the mouth is closed the canine teeth should be nearly vertical, the
lower canines fitting closely between the upper ones so that the anterior
surface of the left upper canine and the posterior surface of the left lower
canine almost touch, and similarly with the right upper and lower canines.
The incisor teeth should form a straight line between the canines in both
upper and lower jaws. The ideal bite is where the upper and lower incisors
meet in alignment.

Deformity of Rib Cage

Fixed Deviation of
the Sternum or Xiphisternum
- The chest should be rounded or oval symmetrically from spine to breast
bone when seen in cross-section. There should be no depressions or
protrusions on spine or ribs. The sternum (breast bone) should follow a
gentle convex curve with no deviation, depression or protrusion and with no
hook where the sternum ends.

Fixed Deviation (kink)
of the Spine or Tail at any point *
- Small bony excrescences need not debar the cat from being placed, but
should be taken into consideration.

Luxating Patella in
Adults -
Where the kneecap can slip from the front of the joint towards the side.

Abnormal Number of
Toes -
Anything other than four toes on each foot an one dew-claw on each foreleg.

Hernia
- Consult the Duty Vet.

Monorchid or
Cryptorchid Adult Males
- Both testicles must be descended and positioned in the scrotum in entire
adult males.

*
Squints and kinks have been included in the list because they are faults in
all breeds, although they are unlikely to affect the health of the cat or
its progeny.

The above defects are fully described, with illustrations, in the GCCF
publication 'Guide to the Defects Listed in the GCCF Standard of Points'.

Certificates should only be awarded if the cat is considered to be of
sufficiently high quality, not just lacking any withholding faults.

Individual color standards

SEAL POINT (24)

Eyes - Clear, brilliant, deep blue
Points - Clearly defined dense warm seal brown, matching in tone on
all points and showing clear contrast between points and body colour.
In kittens the mask may not be complete and the colour on points may
be much paler; this should not be faulted. Cold black points are
incorrect in kittens and adults
Body - Cream. Even shading, if any, to be of warm fawn colour to tone
with the points. In kittens the body colour may be muddy fawn. A cold
white body colour is incorrect in kittens and adults.
Nose Leather and Paw Pads - Seal brown
Additional Faults:
Any shade of black or grey in body or points colour
Heavily marked body (e.g. stripes, spots or bars)
Cold white body colour

BLUE POINT (24a)
Eyes - Clear, bright, vivid blue.
Points - Light blue. All points to be the same colour. The ears should
not be darker than the other points
Body - Glacial white shading gradually into blue on back, the same
cold tone as the points, but of a lighter colour
Nose Leather and Paw Pads - Blue
Additional Faults:
Cream, fawn or self blue body colours
Lack of tracings to the mask

CHOCOLATE POINT (24b)
Eyes - Clear, bright, vivid blue
Points - Milk chocolate; the mask, ears and tail to be the same colour
The ears should not be darker than the other points. Legs paler than
the other points should not be too heavily penalised
Body - Ivory all over. Shading, if any, to tone with the points
Nose Leather and Paw Pads - Chocolate or pinkish chocolate.
Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes for:
Cold, dark points colour. Pale patchy points colour in kittens should
not be penalised
Heavily shaded body
General Siamese withholding faults

LILAC POINT (24c)
Eyes - Clear vivid blue, the deeper the better
Points - Pinkish grey. Blue, chocolate or fawn toned is incorrect
Body - Magnolia. A cold white coat is incorrect. Shading, if any, to
tone with the points
Nose Leather and Paw Pads - Pinkish grey
Tail - Of a matching tone with the other points. Some rings may be
evident; while this is undesirable it should not be considered a
withholding fault
Withhold Certificates or First Prizes in Kitten Open Classes for:
Pale and/or dull eye colour
Cold white body colour
Lack of pinkish tone to the points or predominance of blue, chocolate
or fawn in the points colour
Unmatching points colour
Heavy shading on the body
General Siamese withholding faults

TABBY POINT (32) Eyes :
Brilliant intense blue, the deeper the better. Points: The mask, legs
and tail should all show clear tabby markings which should be the same
colour on all points, although leg markings may be slightly paler in
tone. Paler markings are acceptable in kittens. Mask :
Clearly defined stripes, especially around the eyes and nose, with a
clearly defined "M" marking on the forehead, distinct stripes
("ribbons") on the cheeks and darkly spotted whisker pads. The stripes
should not extend over the top of the head to form a "hood". Ears : The
edges of the ears should be the same colour as the markings on the
mask with a central patch of paler colour resembling a thumb print.
These thumb prints may be less apparent in dilute colours and may not
be visible in Tortie Tabby Points. Legs :
Clearly defined varied sized broken stripes. Solid markings on back of
hind legs. The leg markings may be slightly paler in tone than the
other points, especially in Red and Cream Tabby Points. Tail : Many
varied sized, clearly defined rings ending in a solid tip which may
show tortie markings in Tortie Tabby Points. The rings should be
evident on the top of the tail as well as underneath it and should
extend for the entire length of the tail. Body : Pale,
showing clear contrast with the points as in the equivalent
solid-pointed Siamese. Any shading on the body will show the
underlying tabby pattern which may be ticked, spotted, mackerel or
classic. A Tabby Point should be penalised for shading no more nor
less severely than the equivalent solid-pointed Siamese.

CREAM
TABBY POINT (32 6) Points : Clear
cool-toned cream tabby markings. A hot cream is incorrect and should
be penalised. Nose leather, eye rims and paw pads pink. "Freckles" may
occur on nose, pads, lips, eyelids and ears. Slight freckling in a
mature cat should not be penalised. Body : White,
deepening to pale cream on back and sides. Tabby shading, if any, to
tone with the points.

CHOCOLATE TORTIE TABBY POINT (32t3) Points : Clear
chocolate tabby markings, which may be almost copper in tone, patched
and/or mingled at random with shades of red. Cold, dark, near-seal
markings are incorrect and should be penalised. The ears may be
mottled. The distribution and degree of red patching is immaterial.
Nose leather, eye rims and paw pads chocolate and/or pink. Body : Ivory.
Tabby shading and tortie patching, if any, to tone with the points.

TORTIE
POINT (32b) Eyes :
Brilliant intense blue, the deeper the better. Points
: The
base colour is patched and/or mingled at random with varying shades of
red, cream or apricot; any large areas of red, cream or apricot may
show some striping. Points need not be evenly broken but each point
must show some break in colour no matter how small; broken pad colour
constitutes a break in colour on that leg. Presence or absence of a
blaze is immaterial. Body : Pale,
showing clear contrast with the points as in the equivalent
solid-pointed Siamese. Any shading will show patching or mingling and
a Tortie Point should be penalised for shading no more nor less
severely than the equivalent solid-pointed Siamese. Nose
Leather, Eye Rims & Paw Pads : In
accordance with the base colour and/or pink.)

APRICOT POINT (32fn) (Provisional status) Eyes :
Brilliant intense blue, the deeper the better. Points
: Mask,
ears and tail hot cream with a soft metallic sheen which becomes more
noticeable with maturity. The legs and feet will be slightly paler in
colour but definite colour should show at the rear of the hind legs
below the hock. Barring and striping on mask, legs and tail is
permissible. "Freckles" may occur on nose, pads, lips, eyelids and
ears. Slight freckling in a mature cat should not be penalised. Body : Warm
creamy white. Shading, if any, to tone with the points. Such shading
may be uneven and an Apricot Point should be penalised for shading no
more nor less severely than a Blue Point. Nose
Leather, Eye Rims & Paw Pads : Pink.

Modified wedge, medium width with rounded cheeks and tapering
muzzle. Head is longer than wide, but not extreme or narrow. Cheekbones
curve inward to where the muzzle begins. Muzzle is wedge-shaped, but
rounded on the end like a tapering garden spade. Forehead is flat and
long.

Profile

Nose

Nearly straight, but with a slight downhill slope starting just
above the eyes and ending just below the eyes. In profile,
nose may be
straight or slightly convex.

Eyes

Medium to slightly large, a very full almond shape, not oriental.
Set slightly more than an eye width apart. A line from inner corner
through outer corner of eye meets outer base of ear.

Eye Color

Blue. Deep blue shades preferred. Brilliance and luminosity are more
important than depth of color.

Ears

Medium in size to slightly large, wide at the base, oval tips. Tip
of ears point outward at an angle slightly closer to the top than side
of the head (35 degrees from vertical). Allow for very light
furnishings.

Muzzle

Medium to slightly long. Wedge-shaped: like a tapering garden spade
with a rounded end. Little or no whisker break. Medium-boned.

Chin

Neither weak nor too prominent, aligned vertically with the nose.

Neck

Medium length, neither thin nor overly muscular.

BODY

Torso

Moderately long, lithe and graceful like a small panther. Well
toned, but neither tubular nor compact. High enough on legs for desired
foreign type. Underbelly is mostly level and parallel to the ground and
firm. However, a slight amount of loose skin on the underbelly below the
flank is permissible.

Legs

Medium length, graceful in form, but not coarse.

Feet

Oval shape; medium size in proportion to cat.

Tail

As long as the torso, tapering gradually to the tip.

Boning

Medium. Graceful. Neither refined nor coarse.

Musculature

Firm, but lithe, not meaty or dense. When picked up, cat weighs
about as much as, or slightly more than, one would predict visually.

COAT/COLOR/PATTERN

Texture

Silky; very little undercoat. Not a “painted on” coat, but
definitely close-lying.

Length

Very short to short.

Body Color

Preferably a very pale off-white. Evenness of the body color and
contrast with the points are more important than extreme whiteness.

Point Color

Appropriate for color class, dense and even. Mask, ears, feet and
tail should match in color.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The ideal cat of this breed is a medium to slightly
large, pointed cat of foreign type, descended from and resembling the indigenous
pointed cats of Thailand. The Thai is intended to be both the living equivalent
of the original “Wichien-maat” of ancient Siam and the “marten-faced” Siamese of
early 20 century America and Europe. It cannot be stated enough that the Thai
should not be extreme in any way, but its appearance and personality should
reflect its Thailand heritage. The Thai is not, and should not resemble, a
native Western breed.

The breed began in the 1950s when breeders
scattered around the world chose to breed, or sometimes unwittingly continued to
breed, Siamese of the moderate, early 20th century type. In the 1980s, the first
breed clubs dedicated to these cats were established in the United States and
Europe. In 2001, breeders began importing indigenous pointed cats from Thailand
in a conscious effort to expand and preserve a healthy gene pool for the Thai
breed as well as to preserve the genes of Southeast Asia’s native race of cats
while they are still distinct from Western cats.

The trademark of the Thai breed is the unique
head shape, a laterally rounded upper head from which projects a distinctly
wedge-shaped muzzle. In keeping with the Thai’s roots in tropical Thailand,
another important feature is the breed’s very short coat, first clearly
described in the West by Harrison Weir in 1889. The Thai is a well balanced cat
without any extremes, in harmony in appearance and character.

ALLOWANCE

Incomplete point color and mask in kittens
and young adults up to 12 months. Slight tabby markings on the body of lynx
points as long as there is a good contrast to the points. Darker body
shading in older cats as long as there is still a definite contrast between
body and points. Stud jowls in males. Females tend to be smaller, slightly
finer boned, and less muscular than males.

PENALIZE

Genuinely round eyes. Extreme oriental eyes.
Blunt or pointy muzzle. Narrow upper head. Small ears, very large ears, or
ears set low (closer to the side of the head than the top). Compact body or
distinctly tubular body. Whippy tail. Excess undercoat (plush coat). Ghost
markings in non-agouti adult cats.

Visible tail fault. Crossed eyes.
Visible protrusion of the cartilage at the end of the sternum (xiphoid
process).

Temperament must be unchallenging; any sign of definite challenge shall
disqualify. The cat may exhibit fear, seek to flee, or generally complain
aloud but may not threaten to harm. In accordance with Show Rules,
ARTICLE SIXTEEN, the following shall be considered mandatory
disqualifications: a cat that bites (216.9), a cat showing evidence
of intent to deceive (216.10), adult whole male cats not having two
descended testicles (216.11), cats with all or part of the tail missing ,
except as authorized by a Board approved standard (216.12.1), cats with more
than five toes on each front foot and four toes on each back foot, unless
proved the result of an injury or as authorized by a Board approved standard
(216.12.2), visible or invisible tail faults if Board approved
standard requires disqualification (216.12.4), crossed eyes
if Board approved standard requires disqualification (216.12.5),
total blindness (216.12.6), markedly smaller size, not in keeping with the
breed (216.12.9), and depression of the sternum or unusually small diameter
of the rib cage itself (216.12.11.1).